[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 111 (Thursday, July 16, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S5170]
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              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Paul):
       S. 1784. A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of 
     Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of 
     the Senate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. McCain, Mr. 
             Perdue, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
             Cornyn, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Scott):
       S. 1785. A bill to repeal the wage rate requirements of the 
     Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 1786. A bill to establish a commission to examine the 
     United States monetary policy, evaluate alternative monetary 
     regimes, and recommend a course for monetary policy going 
     forward; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 1787. A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a full-service 
     community schools grant program; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 1788. A bill to require operators that provide online 
     and similar services to educational agencies, institutions, 
     or programs to protect the privacy and security of personally 
     identifiable information, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 1789. A bill to improve defense cooperation between the 
     United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 1790. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to allow for the personal importation of safe 
     and affordable prescription drugs from approved pharmacies; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Cassidy):
       S. 1791. A bill to amend the Delta Development Act to 
     include Vernon and Sabine parishes in the definition of the 
     term ``Lower Mississippi''; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Casey, Mr. 
             Carper, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
             Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Markey):
       S. 1792. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and 
     transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common 
     cost-of-living adjustment, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 1793. A bill to provide for the publication by the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity 
     recommendations for Americans; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Franken):
       S. 1794. A bill to prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cassidy, 
             Mr. Manchin, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Menendez):
       S. 1795. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax relief for major disasters declared in any of 
     calendar years 2012 through 2015, to make certain tax relief 
     provisions permanent, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Mikulski, 
             Ms. Warren, and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 1796. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to 
     increase the age of eligibility for children to receive 
     benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for 
     women, infants, and children and to allow States to certify 
     infants for participation in that program for a period of 2 
     years, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself, Mr. Moran, Mr. King, and 
             Mr. Boozman):
       S. 1797. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a voluntary national directory of 
     veterans to support outreach to veterans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs .
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 1798. A bill to reauthorize the United States Commission 
     on International Religious Freedom, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Ms. COLLINS:
       S. 1799. A bill to provide authority for certain depository 
     institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. MORAN:
       S. 1800. An original bill making appropriations for 
     Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
     and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; from the 
     Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 1801. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 
     5-year property for purposes of depreciation; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Crapo, and 
             Mr. Menendez):
       S. 1802. A bill to protect the investment choices of 
     American investors, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 1803. A bill to amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste 
     Disposal Act to encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal 
     combustion residuals and establish requirements for the 
     proper management and disposal of coal combustion residuals 
     that are protective of human health and the environment; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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